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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 75
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(2) THESE AREAS INCLUDE BOTH AREAS THAT ARE CONSIDERED SLUM
OR BLIGHTED AREAS, AND AREAS THAT ARE NOT SUBJECT TO DETERIORATED OR
DETERIORATING CONDITIONS, BUT WHICH ARE IN NEED OF DEVELOPMENT OR
REDEVELOPMENT, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT;
(3) DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THESE AREAS FOR THE
PUBLIC BENEFIT INCLUDE PURPOSES SUCH AS:
(I) THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WATERFRONT LAND TO BE A
DESTINATION FROM BOTH WATER AND LAND;
(II) THE ATTRACTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENHANCEMENT OF
MARITIME AND RECREATIONAL BUSINESSES;
(III) THE DEVELOPMENT OR REDEVELOPMENT OF SINGLE FAMILY
HOUSING IN OLDER, PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED AREAS OF THE COUNTY;
(IV) THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHOPPING AND RETAIL AREAS TO
SUPPORT HOUSING IN THE AREA;
(V) THE ELIMINATION OF EXCESS OR UNDERPRODUCTIVE RETAIL
SPACE;
(VI) THE REDEVELOPMENT OF EXISTING RETAIL SPACE; AND
(VII) THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
ON PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED LAND;
(4) IN ORDER TO REVITALIZE THESE AREAS OF THE COUNTY, IT IS
NECESSARY THAT THE COUNTY BE AUTHORIZED TO:
(I) ACQUIRE, BY ANY LEGAL MEANS, INCLUDING BY EXERCISE OF
THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN, LAND OR PROPERTY FOR RESIDENTIAL,
COMMERCIAL, OR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OR REDEVELOPMENT; AND
(II) SELL, LEASE, CONVEY, TRANSFER, OR DISPOSE OF LAND OR
PROPERTY FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, OR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OR
REDEVELOPMENT;
(5) THE REVITALIZATION OF AREAS WITHIN BALTIMORE COUNTY THAT
ARE IN NEED OF RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, OR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OR
REDEVELOPMENT:
(I) IS AN ESSENTIAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTION; AND
(II) IS A PUBLIC USE THAT WILL CONFER A PUBLIC BENEFIT ON
THE CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY BY:
1. ENCOURAGING THE INCREASE OF INDUSTRY AND
COMMERCE AND A BALANCED ECONOMY;
2. ASSISTING IN THE RETENTION OF EXISTING INDUSTRY
AND COMMERCE AND IN THE ATTRACTION OF NEW INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE;
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